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About me
Welcome and thank you for visiting! I’m Naomi – a mother, writer, creative soul, and avid reader. I aim to share my thoughts and ideas to inspire positive change that will help you live an authentic and caring life.
Poetic Aperture is for me and for you. I often write just to process the swirling activity inside, but I also hope to inspire COMPASSION, COURAGE, and WONDER in you and support you on your journey of elevating the everyday.
I am a rabbinical student at the Academy for Jewish Religion in New York. I am fortunate to have an amazing 15-year-old daughter and a supportive husband of 22 years.
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… reading in bed, candles, diving into a new project, learning something new, crisp crunchy leaves underfoot, hearing my daughter laugh, starting a new book, finishing a book, organizing, floating on my back in the pool and staring at the sky, writing, craft supplies, photography, poetry, a good massage, knowing smiles, singing along to the radio, getting things done, comfy bedding, hot chocolate, paying attention to the details, libraries and bookstores, campfires, astronomy, finding beauty in the everyday, impromptu road trips, quiet, journaling, learning about myself, waking up and reading in bed (preferably with coffee), home, interesting flowers, affection, Sleepytime tea, capturing a moment in time with my camera, true laughter, soft rain.
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“There are many things in life that will catch your eye, but only a few will catch your heart. Pursue those.” ~ Michael Nolan
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Life lessons
Among his many lessons, Rabbi Hillel the Elder tells us that we already have everything that we need to fulfil our purpose. I have the tools and I have the right circumstances. Yet someone needs to actually do it… and that can only be me. You have the same setup. How miraculous it is that we each have a unique purpose in the world! Continue reading
April in Paris
April in Paris… don’t I wish! I’m dreaming of places we could travel – I just don’t know if it’s worth the risk yet to spend time in airports, but I do want to go places sometime soon. I’m starting … Continue reading
Emerging from the cave
This week marks a new beginning of sorts. Sweet Girl went back to in-person school on Monday after being home for 14 months. She is not here asking for a snack, telling me about someone in her class, or needing … Continue reading
March life and reading update
It is a glorious 57 degrees this morning and the sun is shining. I opened the windows! Why is this exciting? Because this is most likely the last day of such splendor for Houston until October or November. Six months … Continue reading
First 2021 reading report
On January 4, I started this post and titled it “Let’s get this year started reading!” And then I didn’t read much for about 6 weeks. š I think it was partly sort of a reading funk, where I couldn’t … Continue reading
December and 2020 reading summary
For a fun year-end summary, I tallied the books I’ve read in 2020 and realized that I have read far more nonfiction than fiction books! That is unusual for me, so I made a conscious effort to enjoy some lighter … Continue reading
